Simon Fraser (1776-1862) On June 4, 1808, explorer Simon Fraser wrote of his day on the Fraser River in present day British Columbia: We experienced great danger; one of the canoes was sucked into a whirlpool whose force twisted off the stern; but this happening near the bank and the end of the rapid, the men were saved, while the canoe was ... More @Wikipedia
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